Cecilia Klesner

Visitation will be Friday, Oct. 11, at Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. with the Rosary recited at 7 p.m. The funeral liturgy will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul with the Rev. Bruce DeRammelaere officiating. Burial will immediately follow in St. James Cemetery. A memorial has been established to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. On-line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com.

Born Sept. 18, 1925, in St. Paul, she was the daughter of Edward and Ida (Holtkamp) Kruse. She attended St. James School in St. Paul. On Jan. 23, 1945, she married Wilfred Joseph Klesner. He preceded her in death.

Prior to her marriage, she worked for many families in the St. Paul area as a nanny.

A member of St. James Catholic Church, she was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, Altar and Rosary Society and the St. James Quilters. She was also a member of the Houghton Knights of Columbus. Her favorite hobbies included hand quilting and gardening. She especially enjoyed the time she spent with her grandchildren.